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Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise
Attractions in Pontoise

Places to visit in Pontoise, led by Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise

Among the places to visit in and near Pontoise are 18 attractions, 10 châteaux and 6 museums. We list 17 places to visit in Pontoise and 29 within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. The centre alone has 13 within 1 km. Tour Eiffel, 26 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise, Popolon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Pontoise
17
inside the commune
Within 5 km
29
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
8
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
13
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Must-know places in Pontoise

2 museums, 2 abbeys and a château follow Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoisein townMuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoisein townAbbeyCarmel de Pontoisein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Pontoisein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pontoisein townMuseumMusée Tavet-Delacourin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

How they lie

Out of town, most of the 29 are to the southwest.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pontoise; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The types of place

Other sights are the biggest group (18), then châteaux or heritage sites (13).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 2 galleries5 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 10 châteaux · 2 abbeys · 1 cathedral7 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 4 theme parks · 3 water parks1 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 18 attractions4 in town · 14 nearby

Dark: in Pontoise. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All of it

It starts in town with 17 places and goes on to 29 within 5 km of its centre.

The 17 places in Pontoise first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Pontoise → · Parks and trails in Pontoise →

Further afield

Bigger names, a drive away

Leading the 12 is Tour Eiffel, 26 km away; they include 9 attractions and 2 museums.

AttractionTour Eiffel26 km southeast, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre28 km southeast, in Paris 1erMuseumMusée d'Orsay27 km southeast, in Paris 7eAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris29 km southeast, in Paris 4eAttractionChâteau de Versailles28 km south, in VersaillesAttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées25 km southeast, in Paris 8eAttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile25 km southeast, in Paris 8eAttractionPalais de l'Élysée26 km southeast, in Paris 8eChurchBasilique Saint-Denis23 km southeast, in Saint-DenisAttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise31 km southeast, in Paris 20eAttractionPalais Garnier27 km southeast, in Paris 9eAttractionPlace de la Concorde27 km southeast, in Paris 8e

Places within 40 km of Pontoise with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Questions before you go to Pontoise

What is there to see in Pontoise?

The first on our list in Pontoise are Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise, Carmel de Pontoise and Abbaye Saint-Martin de Pontoise. We list 17 places in town. Another 29 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Pontoise?

8 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise, Musée Tavet-Delacour, Anciennes Carrières and Le Carré Patrimoine.

Which places in Pontoise are listed historic monuments?

2 places on this page in Pontoise are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise and Carmel de Pontoise.

What well-known places are within a day out of Pontoise?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (26 km), Musée du Louvre (28 km), Musée d'Orsay (27 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (29 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Pontoise, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (16)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.